When it was first introduced, many people sharply believed that autofocus would never have a clear place in the photography industry, puns intended. Why have a machine guess where to focus when you can just turn the focusing ring yourself? Today, autofocus systems are among the primary selling points for new camera and lens technology. [Read More]
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The Nikon Z5 received a few firmware updates. Most of what photographers will care about tackled the autofocus issues we've encountered. As a result, we've updated our Nikon Z5 review accordingly. thephoblographer.com »
2021-06-15 07:00
Did Santa leave a new Sony camera in your Christmas stocking? If so, your first step should be to enable Sony's 'real-time' autofocus tracking. In this video, we show you how to set up this useful feature. dpreview.com »
2020-12-26 17:00
Did Santa leave a new Sony camera in your Christmas stocking? If so, your first step should be to enable Sony's 'real-time' autofocus tracking. In this video, we show you how to set up this useful feature. dpreview.com »
2020-12-26 17:00
Have you ever been disappointed to find the eyeballs of your subject to be not as sharp as you had expected even though your camera confirmed that autofocus had locked onto them? Photographer Steve Perry of Backcountry Gallery made this 9. petapixel.com »
2019-07-09 19:54
I'm positive that every photographer has experienced it: you get a new camera and the autofocus system is so incredibly blazing quick. But with time, it starts to not seem so and that shiny new camera looks so much nicer. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-25 07:00
Want to see how much Sony has improved the autofocus abilities in its cameras? Photographer Dave Dugdale made this 6. 5-minute video comparing the AF on his Sony a7S from 2014 and his new Sony a7R III. petapixel.com »
2018-08-13 17:11
Have you ever wondered how your DSLR's autofocus works? Wonder no more! YouTuber ZY Productions has created a succinct video that details how phase detection autofocus (PDAF) systems work inside DSLR cameras. dpreview.com »
2018-07-18 16:29
This short video does an excellent job explaining how autofocus systems work, without over-complicating the subject matter. It touches on the various types of autofocus systems in Canon cameras as well as specific features like subject tracking and Dual Pixel AF. dpreview.com »
2017-06-15 10:01
The first autofocusing camera was invented 40 years ago, so how did weird lens lover Mathieu Stern manage to ‘hack’ AF capability into a 120-year-old lens from a folding camera? Well, it turns out there’s an adaptor that will let you do just that. Just about any old manual focus lens can be made to […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-14 21:34
The Techart PRO adapter opens a whole new world of possibilities. In the video below Mathieu Stern shows how to add autofocus on a 120 Years Old lens! The Techart PRO adapter is available at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto. sonyalpharumors.com »
2016-12-14 20:26
When compared to the other components of the exposure triangle (shutter speed and aperture), ISO appears to be the most intuitive on the surface. It is also the most misunderstood component, and everything from its definition to its usage has been discussed extensively. [Read More]
How do photographers freeze motion? With shutter speed, of course! This is something fundamental that everyone starting out in photography learns to do. If you’re shooting sports, for example, just crank the ISO up, set a high shutter speed, and expect a good frozen-in-time image.
One of the more complex technical topics in photography is something called hyperfocal distance. At first glance, the basic definition of hyperfocal distance seems pretty straightforward: It’s the distance at which you focus your camera lens to get as much of your shot in focus as possible, from the foreground to the horizon. Things start […]
My name is Ben Sandofsky, and I’m the co-founder and developer of Lux Optics. We make Halide, the most popular RAW camera for iPhone, so when Apple revealed their new ProRAW image format, we were beyond excited.
Here are our top tips for optimizing your commercial shoots, diversifying your Licensing portfolio, and boosting your profitability. The post How to easily boost the volume of your commercial shoot appeared first on 500px.
Today we are taking a look at equivalency. Not equivalent exposure, equivalency. What the heck is that? Equivalency is a very, very complicated subject matter, but one people have been screaming about because of the last format comparison we did.